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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 27,184.40, 40,766.81 and 9,410.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 27,184.40, 40,766.81 and 9,410.23 is: 14,111.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,184.40 : 40,766.81 = 9,410.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,184.40/40,766.81 = 9,410.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,184.40x = 40,766.81 × 9,410.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,184.40x = 383,625,058.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,625,058.47/27,184.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,111.96

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